03-05-2015, 09:09 PM
I think Netanyahu probably succeeded in bolstering his chances of getting re-elected later this month with his speech to the US Congress. In my opinion, that was one of his foremost goals. But, his rhetoric and political scheming may well have motivated the Presidents of the US and Iran to work even harder at reaching a good deal.
In any case, the way Netanyahu approached it and the content of his speech certainly gave Iran an opportunity for greater global exposure to counter Bibi's claims.
Iran's rebuttals
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^Javad Zarif, Iranian Foreign Minister:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his supporters are trying to create "an atmosphere of hysteria" and "fear-mongering," the Iranian foreign minister said Thursday. "The only explanation that you can have here is that some people consider peace and stability as an existential threat." "Because a deal cannot be threatening to anybody unless you want conflict and tension and mistrust and crises."
Full piece: http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/05/world/aman...vad-zarif/
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^Gholamali Khoshroo, Iran's Ambassador to the UN:
The paradox of the situation is that a government that has built a stockpile of nuclear weapons, rejected calls to establish a nuclear-weapons-free zone in the Middle East, made military incursions into neighboring states and flouted international law by keeping the lands of other nations under occupation, now makes such a big fuss over a country, Iran, that has not invaded another country since America became a sovereign nation.
Full piece: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/04/opinio....html?_r=0
In any case, the way Netanyahu approached it and the content of his speech certainly gave Iran an opportunity for greater global exposure to counter Bibi's claims.
Iran's rebuttals
^Javad Zarif, Iranian Foreign Minister:
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his supporters are trying to create "an atmosphere of hysteria" and "fear-mongering," the Iranian foreign minister said Thursday. "The only explanation that you can have here is that some people consider peace and stability as an existential threat." "Because a deal cannot be threatening to anybody unless you want conflict and tension and mistrust and crises."
Full piece: http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/05/world/aman...vad-zarif/
^Gholamali Khoshroo, Iran's Ambassador to the UN:
The paradox of the situation is that a government that has built a stockpile of nuclear weapons, rejected calls to establish a nuclear-weapons-free zone in the Middle East, made military incursions into neighboring states and flouted international law by keeping the lands of other nations under occupation, now makes such a big fuss over a country, Iran, that has not invaded another country since America became a sovereign nation.
Full piece: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/04/opinio....html?_r=0